SOS in Morse Code
SOS in Morse code is written as the dots and dashes below. Press play to hear it, or copy the pattern for a message, gift, or design.
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Letter by Letter
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How To Send SOS in Morse Code
Key each letter as short dots and long dashes. Leave a gap of three units between letters and seven units between words, shown as a slash above. Play it a few times at a slow speed, then build up until the rhythm feels natural.
About This Phrase
SOS is the international distress signal: three dots, three dashes, three dots, sent as one continuous group. It was chosen because the pattern is simple and impossible to mistake.